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Tudor: Penalty is a shame & the opponent s forward escaped the red card, these two penaltyes were unprecedented

2:30pm, 21 September 2025【Football】

Hupu September 21st Juventus drew 1-1 away with Verona in the fourth round of Serie A. After the game, Juventus head coach Tudor accepted an interview with broadcaster DAZN and severely criticized the referee of the game.

After a week of intensive schedules, it is acceptable to get a draw, but do you hope the team will have more control over the game?

"Today I hope the team can have more energy. We are completely different from our opponents. The opponent plays one game a week, and we play 7 days and 3 games this week, which is completely different football. And today I also hope that there will be another referee who will enforce the law. Yes, this is what I really want. But I agree that we didn't play the best game and only took one point in the end, because no one can win forever."

What is the most dissatisfied with you about the referee?

"That penalty is a shame. How could it be a handball... He didn't even see the ball, what else could he do? This kind of penalty does not exist at all. Only those who have never played the ball will award this kind of penalty. This is a shameful rule. Then there is (Orban) who elbowed Gatti with a red card, right in front of me, I saw it with my own eyes."

"I have never seen two such penaltys, and I don't know what to say. And it must be said that we lack energy today, although we are well prepared... (The scene of Gatti being elbowed is playing at this time) That is to say, if you don’t even judge a red card, then I really don’t know what a red card is. The referee doesn’t look at anything... If this is not a red card, it’s really shameful and shameful."

"There was Var today, but they still made these two penaltyes. I don’t want to say these are excuses, but in the end the game was decided. This penalty was a 10-0 error, either 8-2, or 100% error. Both penaltys were wrong, it was unbelievable... a 10-0 opening.

The team lacked energy, has this given you a new idea of ​​the state of some players?

"We have paid too much for these three games, so we lack energy afterwards. I have nothing to say to the players. They have given everything they want to fight, but we lack some sparks, and we need more things in the frontcourt."

"The defense line is OK, but in the frontcourt and midfield, we can and must do better in prediction and counterattack. But that's it. I told the players that I was not angry because the reality is like this... We have our own strengths and weaknesses, and it is impossible to win every game. This is not realistic for our strengths and weaknesses, and we need to analyze it comprehensively."

Are you satisfied with some players who come on the bench?

"It's not that they don't want to work hard or lack motivation, but that we have some advantages and disadvantages that we have to adapt to. Gegrova's physical condition is not good, and we still need to continue training to achieve a level that can bring changes. For Oponda and Jonathan, we have to adjust the system a little, because their characteristics are like that. We can't expect Ajic to solve problems every game."

"Kupp wants to contribute, and he does it well. This is the effect of this substitution. Then we want to let Oponda play wingback in the last 15 minutes and use Gegrova's skills to bring us something, but we failed to do it. This is what we, or we used to, still carry our strengths and weaknesses." Is the reason why the team didn't come up with 100% of the time because of fatigue?

"Yes, the team is very tired. This is a different football, lacking energy. I have nothing to say, even the people who come on the bench have a fighting spirit, but lack freshness. The defense is still OK, but in the midfield and the frontcourt, there is a lack of freshness to do more."

How is Locatelli's situation?

"He just welcomed the birth of a child a few days ago, and I saw him look very tired because of this, and there was nothing special."